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Ezekiel

Chapter 22
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֥y debar-yehva֖h 'ela֥y le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ben-'ada֔m hatishshepּo֥t hatishshepּo֖t 'et-'i֣yr hadּami֑ym veh֣oda'etּa֔hּ 'e֖t kּal-tּo'aboteֽyha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Now, you son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? yes, you shall show her all her abominations."

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֥ט הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֖ט אֶת־עִ֣יר הַדָּמִ֑ים וְה֣וֹדַעְתָּ֔הּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־תּוֹעֲבוֹתֶֽיהָ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'amaretּa֗ kּo֤h 'amar֙ 'adona֣y yehvi֔h 'i֣yr shshope֥ket dּa֛m bּetoka֖hּ lab֣o 'itּa֑hּ ve'ashseta֧h gilּuli֛ym 'ale֖yha letame'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then say you, "Thus says the Lord GOD; 'The city sheds blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and makes idols against herself to defile herself.'"

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה עִ֣יר שֹׁפֶ֥כֶת דָּ֛ם בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ לָב֣וֹא עִתָּ֑הּ וְעָשְׂתָ֧ה גִלּוּלִ֛ים עָלֶ֖יהָ לְטָמְאָֽה׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּedame֨ke 'ashsher-shshapa֜ketּe 'ashsha֗metּe ubegilּula֤yike 'ashsher-'ashsiyt֙ tame֔'t vatּaqeri֣ybiy yama֔yike vatּab֖o 'ad-shshenota֑yike 'al-kּe֗n netatּi֤yke cherepּah֙ lagּoyi֔m veqalּasa֖h lekal-ha'aratzֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"You are become guilty in your blood that you hast shed; and hast defiled yourself in your idols which you hast made; and you hast caused your days to draw near, and are come even to your years: therefore have I made you a reproach to the heathen, and a mocking to all countries."

בְּדָמֵ֨ךְ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁפַ֜כְתְּ אָשַׁ֗מְתְּ וּבְגִלּוּלַ֤יִךְ אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂית֙ טָמֵ֔את וַתַּקְרִ֣יבִי יָמַ֔יִךְ וַתָּב֖וֹא עַד־שְׁנוֹתָ֑יִךְ עַל־כֵּ֗ן נְתַתִּ֤יךְ חֶרְפָּה֙ לַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְקַלָּסָ֖ה לְכָל־הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): haqּerob֛ot veharechoq֥ot mimּe֖ke yiteqalּesu-ba֑ke teme'a֣t hashshּe֔m rabּa֖t hamּehumaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Those that be near, and those that be far from you, shall mock you, which are infamous and much vexed."

הַקְּרֹב֛וֹת וְהָרְחֹק֥וֹת מִמֵּ֖ךְ יִתְקַלְּסוּ־בָ֑ךְ טְמֵאַ֣ת הַשֵּׁ֔ם רַבַּ֖ת הַמְּהוּמָֽה׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּeh֙ neshsiy'e֣y yishsera'e֔l 'i֥yshsh lizero'֖o ha֣yu ba֑ke lema֖'an shshepake-dּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in you to their power to shed blood."

הִנֵּה֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֥ישׁ לִזְרֹע֖וֹ הָ֣יוּ בָ֑ךְ לְמַ֖עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּֽם׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֤b va'em֙ heqa֣lּu ba֔ke lagּe֛r 'ashs֥u ba'o֖shsheq bּetoke֑ke yat֥om ve'alemana֖h h֥onu baֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"In you have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of you have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in you have they vexed the fatherless and the widow."

אָ֤ב וָאֵם֙ הֵקַ֣לּוּ בָ֔ךְ לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה ה֥וֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): qadashsha֖y bּazi֑yt ve'et-shshabּetota֖y chilּaֽletּe׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"You hast despised Mine holy things, and hast profaned My sabbaths."

קָדָשַׁ֖י בָּזִ֑ית וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י חִלָּֽלְתְּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): aneshshe֥y raki֛yl ha֥yu ba֖ke lema֣'an shshepake-dּa֑m ve'el-heֽhariym֙ 'a֣kelu ba֔ke zimּa֖h 'ashs֥u betokeֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"In you are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in you they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of you they commit lewdness."

אַנְשֵׁ֥י רָכִ֛יל הָ֥יוּ בָ֖ךְ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑ם וְאֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ אָ֣כְלוּ בָ֔ךְ זִמָּ֖ה עָשׂ֥וּ בְתוֹכֵֽךְ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): erevat-'a֖b gּilּah-ba֑ke teme'a֥t hanּidּa֖h 'inּu-baֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"In you have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in you have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution."

עֶרְוַת־אָ֖ב גִּלָּה־בָ֑ךְ טְמֵאַ֥ת הַנִּדָּ֖ה עִנּוּ־בָֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'i֣yshsh ׀ 'et-'e֣shshet re'e֗hu 'ashsah֙ tּֽo'eba֔h ve'i֥yshsh 'et-kּalּat֖o timּe֣ bezimּa֑h ve'i֛yshsh 'et-'achot֥o bat-'abi֖yv 'inּah-baֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And one has committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter."

וְאִ֣ישׁ ׀ אֶת־אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֵ֗הוּ עָשָׂה֙ תּֽוֹעֵבָ֔ה וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶת־כַּלָּת֖וֹ טִמֵּ֣א בְזִמָּ֑ה וְאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־אֲחֹת֥וֹ בַת־אָבִ֖יו עִנָּה־בָֽךְ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsho֥chad laֽqechu-ba֖ke lema֣'an shshepake-dּa֑m ne֧shsheke vetarebּi֣yt laqa֗chatּe vatּebatzּe'i֤y re'a֨yike֙ bּa'o֔shsheq ve'oti֣y shshaka֔chatּe ne'u֖m 'adona֥y yehviֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"In you have they taken gifts to shed blood; you hast taken usury and increase, and you hast greedily gained of your neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD.

שֹׁ֥חַד לָֽקְחוּ־בָ֖ךְ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑ם נֶ֧שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּ֣ית לָקַ֗חַתְּ וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤י רֵעַ֨יִךְ֙ בַּעֹ֔שֶׁק וְאֹתִ֣י שָׁכַ֔חַתְּ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehinּeh֙ hikּe֣ytiy kapּi֔y 'el-bּitze'e֖ke 'ashshe֣r 'ashsi֑yt ve'a֨l-dּame֔ke 'ashshe֥r hay֖u bּetokeֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Behold, therefore I have smitten Mine hand at your dishonest gain which you hast made, and at your blood which has been in the midst of you."

וְהִנֵּה֙ הִכֵּ֣יתִי כַפִּ֔י אֶל־בִּצְעֵ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑ית וְעַ֨ל־דָּמֵ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ בְּתוֹכֵֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): haya'amo֤d libּeke֙ 'im-tּecheza֣qenah yada֔yike layּami֕ym 'ashshe֥r 'ani֖y 'oshse֣h 'ota֑ke 'ani֥y yehva֖h dּibּa֥retּiy ve'ashsiֽytiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with you? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it."

הֲיַעֲמֹ֤ד לִבֵּךְ֙ אִם־תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יָדַ֔יִךְ לַיָּמִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ךְ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי וְעָשִֽׂיתִי׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): vahapiytzoti֤y 'otake֙ bּagּoyi֔m vezeriyti֖yke bּa'aratz֑ot vahatimּoti֥y tume'ate֖ke mimּeֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And I will scatter you among the heathen, and disperse you in the countries, and will consume your filthiness out of you."

וַהֲפִיצוֹתִ֤י אוֹתָךְ֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם וְזֵרִיתִ֖יךְ בָּאֲרָצ֑וֹת וַהֲתִמֹּתִ֥י טֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ מִמֵּֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): venicha֥letּe bּa֖ke le'eyne֣y goyi֑m veyada֖'atּe kּiֽy-'ani֥y yehvaֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"And you shall take your inheritance in yourself in the sight of the heathen, and you shall know that I am the LORD."

וְנִחַ֥לְתְּ בָּ֖ךְ לְעֵינֵ֣י גוֹיִ֑ם וְיָדַ֖עַתְּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃פ

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֥y debar-yehva֖h 'ela֥y le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּen-'ada֕m hayu-li֥y beֽyt-yishsera'e֖l lsvg lesi֑yg kּulּa֡m ne֠choshshet ubedi֨yl ubareze֤l ve'ope֨ret֙ bּet֣oke kּ֔ur sigi֥ym kּe֖sep hayֽu׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"Son of man, the house of Israel is to Me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver."

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הָיוּ־לִ֥י בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לסוג לְסִ֑יג כֻּלָּ֡ם נְ֠חֹשֶׁת וּבְדִ֨יל וּבַרְזֶ֤ל וְעוֹפֶ֨רֶת֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ כּ֔וּר סִגִ֥ים כֶּ֖סֶף הָיֽוּ׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֗n kּo֤h 'amar֙ 'adona֣y yehvi֔h ya֛'an hey֥ot kּulּeke֖m lesigi֑ym laken֙ hineni֣y qobe֣tz 'eteke֔m 'el-tּ֖oke yerushshalaiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; "Because you are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem."

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֛עַן הֱי֥וֹת כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם לְסִגִ֑ים לָכֵן֙ הִנְנִ֣י קֹבֵ֣ץ אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־תּ֖וֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): qebu֣tzat kּe֡sep u֠nechoshshet ubareze֨l ve'ope֤ret ubediyl֙ 'el-tּ֣oke kּ֔ur lapaֽchat-'ala֥yv 'e֖shsh lehanetּi֑yke kּe֤n 'eqebּotz֙ bּe'apּi֣y ubachamati֔y vehinּachetּi֥y vehitּaketּi֖y 'etekeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in Mine anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you."

קְבֻ֣צַת כֶּ֡סֶף וּ֠נְחֹשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֨ל וְעוֹפֶ֤רֶת וּבְדִיל֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ כּ֔וּר לָפַֽחַת־עָלָ֥יו אֵ֖שׁ לְהַנְתִּ֑יךְ כֵּ֤ן אֶקְבֹּץ֙ בְּאַפִּ֣י וּבַחֲמָתִ֔י וְהִנַּחְתִּ֥י וְהִתַּכְתִּ֖י אֶתְכֶֽם׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): vekinּasetּi֣y 'eteke֔m venapachetּi֥y 'aleyke֖m bּe'e֣shsh 'eberati֑y venitּaketּe֖m bּetokaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Yes, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in the midst thereof."

וְכִנַּסְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְנָפַחְתִּ֥י עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֶבְרָתִ֑י וְנִתַּכְתֶּ֖ם בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּehitּ֥uke kּe֨sep֙ bּet֣oke kּ֔ur kּe֖n tּutּek֣u betoka֑hּ viֽyda'etּem֙ kּiֽy-'ani֣y yehva֔h shshapa֥ketּiy chamati֖y 'aleykeֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall you be melted in the midst thereof; and you shall know that I the LORD have poured out My fury upon you."

כְּהִתּ֥וּךְ כֶּ֨סֶף֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ כּ֔וּר כֵּ֖ן תֻּתְּכ֣וּ בְתוֹכָ֑הּ וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה שָׁפַ֥כְתִּי חֲמָתִ֖י עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֥y debar-yehva֖h 'ela֥y le'moֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּen-'ada֕m 'emar-la֕hּ 'a֣tּe 'e֔retz lo֥ metohara֖h hi֑y lo֥ gushshema֖hּ bּey֥om zaֽ'am׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Son of man, say to her, 'You are the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.'"

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם אֱמָר־לָ֕הּ אַ֣תְּ אֶ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א מְטֹהָרָ֖ה הִ֑יא לֹ֥א גֻשְׁמָ֖הּ בְּי֥וֹם זָֽעַם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): qe֤shsher nebiy'e֨yha֙ bּetoka֔hּ kּa'ari֥y shsho'e֖g to֣reֽp ta֑rep ne֣peshsh 'aka֗lu cho֤sen viyqar֙ yiqּa֔chu 'alemenote֖yha hirebּ֥u betokaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof."

קֶ֤שֶׁר נְבִיאֶ֨יהָ֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ כַּאֲרִ֥י שׁוֹאֵ֖ג טֹ֣רֵֽף טָ֑רֶף נֶ֣פֶשׁ אָכָ֗לוּ חֹ֤סֶן וִיקָר֙ יִקָּ֔חוּ אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ הִרְבּ֥וּ בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּohane֜yha chames֣u toratiy֮ vayechalּel֣u qadashshay֒ bּeֽyn-qo֤deshsh lechol֙ lo֣ hibedּi֔ylu ubeyn-hatּame֥ letah֖or lo֣ hodi֑y'u umishshabּetotay֙ he'eli֣ymu 'eֽyneyhe֔m va'echa֖l bּetokaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Her priests have violated My law, and have profaned Mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they showed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them."

כֹּהֲנֶ֜יהָ חָמְס֣וּ תוֹרָתִי֮ וַיְחַלְּל֣וּ קָדָשַׁי֒ בֵּֽין־קֹ֤דֶשׁ לְחֹל֙ לֹ֣א הִבְדִּ֔ילוּ וּבֵין־הַטָּמֵ֥א לְטָה֖וֹר לֹ֣א הוֹדִ֑יעוּ וּמִשַׁבְּתוֹתַי֙ הֶעְלִ֣ימוּ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם וָאֵחַ֖ל בְּתוֹכָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): shsare֣yha beqirebּa֔hּ kּize'ebi֖ym to֣repey ta֑rep lishshepּake-dּam֙ le'abּe֣d nepashsh֔ot lema֖'an bּetzo֥'a bּaֽtza'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain."

שָׂרֶ֣יהָ בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים טֹ֣רְפֵי טָ֑רֶף לִשְׁפָּךְ־דָּם֙ לְאַבֵּ֣ד נְפָשׁ֔וֹת לְמַ֖עַן בְּצֹ֥עַ בָּֽצַע׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): unebiy'e֗yha tach֤u lahem֙ tּape֔l chozi֣ym shsha֔ve veqosemi֥ym lahe֖m kּaza֑b 'omeri֗ym kּo֤h 'amar֙ 'adona֣y yehvi֔h vaֽyhva֖h lo֥ dibּeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing vanity, and divining lies to them, saying, 'Thus says the Lord GOD,' when the LORD has not spoken."

וּנְבִיאֶ֗יהָ טָח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ תָּפֵ֔ל חֹזִ֣ים שָׁ֔וְא וְקֹסְמִ֥ים לָהֶ֖ם כָּזָ֑ב אֹמְרִ֗ים כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וַֽיהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א דִבֵּֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): a֤m ha'a֨retz֙ 'a֣shshequ 'o֔shsheq vegazel֖u gּaze֑l ve'ani֤y ve'ebeyon֙ hon֔u ve'et-hagּe֥r 'ashsheq֖u bּelo֥ mishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yes, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully."

עַ֤ם הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ עָ֣שְׁקוּ עֹ֔שֶׁק וְגָזְל֖וּ גָּזֵ֑ל וְעָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנ֔וּ וְאֶת־הַגֵּ֥ר עָשְׁק֖וּ בְּלֹ֥א מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va'abaqּe֣shsh mehe֡m 'i֣yshsh gּoֽder-gּader֩ ve'ome֨d bּapּe֧retz lepana֛y bּe'a֥d ha'a֖retz lebiletּi֣y shshachata֑hּ velo֖ matzaֽ'tiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none."

וָאֲבַקֵּ֣שׁ מֵהֶ֡ם אִ֣ישׁ גֹּֽדֵר־גָּדֵר֩ וְעֹמֵ֨ד בַּפֶּ֧רֶץ לְפָנַ֛י בְּעַ֥ד הָאָ֖רֶץ לְבִלְתִּ֣י שַׁחֲתָ֑הּ וְלֹ֖א מָצָֽאתִי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va'eshshepּo֤ke 'aleyhem֙ za'emi֔y bּe'e֥shsh 'eberati֖y kּilּiyti֑ym dּarekּam֙ bּero'shsha֣m nata֔tּiy ne'u֖m 'adona֥y yehoviֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"Therefore have I poured out Mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads," says the Lord GOD.

וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ זַעְמִ֔י בְּאֵ֥שׁ עֶבְרָתִ֖י כִּלִּיתִ֑ים דַּרְכָּם֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֣ם נָתַ֔תִּי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃פ